Cricut Gypsy Promotion

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Provo Craft has a new campaign that will promote their
four new Cricut cartridges and their newly introduced Cricut Gypsy,
which enables Cricut lovers to craft on the go. They are running a
contest, The Great Gypsy Escape, September 1 – October 15, 2009.

Win a Gypsy and the Trip of a Lifetime We’re giving away over 200
Gypsies, 20 travel packages, or a “Cricut Swarm” in one of five fabulous locations!

Contest details:
We’ve hidden 221 winning cards inside our four newest cartridges-so
221 lucky people will win a Cricut Gypsy! Twenty of those people will
also win a $2,000 travel voucher for their own “great escape.” And one
lucky person will not only win a Gypsy, but a $30,000 grand prize to
“swarm” with their friends in one of five fabulous locations!

How to win:
Purchase one of four new Cricut cartridges for a chance to win a
Gypsy-or even a Gypsy and a trip! Look for winning cards in the new
Paper Dolls Everyday, From My Kitchen, Sweethearts, and Winter Woodland
cartridges.

Click here for more information.

We love to make crafts to decorate our homes for different holidays, and it’s always fun to add a handmade touch to the table if you can. I specifically went looking for Thanksgiving themed cross stitch napkins and other tableware, and while I didn’t find a lot I hope these ideas will inspire you to use these or other patterns to stitch for your Thanksgiving (or other holiday) table.

Cross Stitch Coricamo is a great source for cross stitch napkin and table runner patterns, though many of them are Christmas or winter related, or florals that feel more summer than fall. I did find this pretty napkin with wild vine pattern that would be nice for Thanksgiving, as well as a fall leaf table runner.

The napkin pattern calls for 10 colors and has a different design in two corners that are flipped for the other two. If you have a bunch of napkins to make you could just stitch in one corner if you like.

The table runner is meant to be about 15.7 by 39.4 inches, or 40 by 100 cm and it uses nine colors. You can adjust the sides as needed to fit your table, and you could also use individual leaves or leaf clusters to stitch on napkins if you want a set that matches your runner.

If you’re looking for a project that’s a little smaller, now seems like a nice time to remind you that you can also cross stitch napkin rings. They’re about the size of a bookmark, and while the one shown is in spring colors, you can use any little motif that will fit. My version is 2 inches/5 cm wide, so anything that can fit in that space would be great.

And if you want a more involved project, check out this post on how to cross stitch a tablecloth. It’s a bigger commitment but a project that you’re sure to love and use for years to come.

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